Need a quick dinner idea? In just 30 minutes you can have this Creamy Sausage and Potatoes on the table! It’s the perfect easy dinner and one of our favorite sausage and potatoes recipes.
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Simple, quick dinners are one of my favorite things ever! I’m all about finding ways to get a satisfying meal on the table without needing to spend hours in the kitchen, especially with school starting again and trying to get back into a more scheduled routine.
Because as much as I love being in the kitchen, I’d much rather spend that time hanging out with my family when they’re around, you know?
I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner recently and remembered this Creamy Sausage and Potatoes dish that my mom used to make when I was a girl. I was a super picky eater (yup, unfortunately, it’s true!), but this was one dish I was always happy to see sitting on the table when we gathered for dinner.
Little did I know that one of the reasons my mom made it so often was because it’s easy to make and inexpensive too!
The thing that takes this dish from “just okay” to “wow” is good quality, seasoned ground sausage. Because the rest of the dish is pretty basic, the sausage really makes all the difference. Its flavor will permeate each bite, so it’s worth choosing a good brand for this sausage and potatoes recipe.
When I make it, I love using Shady Brook Farm’s Mild Italian Turkey Sausage- it tastes just like what I remember my mom making! And the great thing about turkey is that it’s a lean, healthier substitute for traditional pork sausage.
I also love that Shady Brook Farms works with more than 700 independent farmers who raise their turkeys without growth-promoting antibiotics! I don’t know about you, but I’m all for avoiding hormones in my food as much as possible!
I kind of knew my family would like this Creamy Sausage and Potatoes, but it still made my day when I was met with these comments: “Mom, this is really good!” (from our pickiest eater) and “You need to make this again!” and “Wow, this is very tasty, Babe!” Our 18 mo. old gave her own approval by eating thirds.
And me? Well, I thoroughly enjoyed every bite. But what made it even better was the fact that it took me just a tad over 30 minutes, start to finish, to get this dinner on the table. Now that, my friends, is a true winner!
Creamy Sausage and Potatoes- a simple, quick dinner
Creamy Sausage and Potatoes- a 30 minute dinner
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground sausage (I used Shady Brook Farms Mild Italian Turkey Sausage)
- 1 med. onion, chopped
- 4 to 4 ½ c. potatoes, diced (no need to peel, unless you want too!)
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1 ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 c. milk
- parsley optional
Instructions
- Fry sausage and onion until browned.
- Add enough water to cover sausage, then cook 10 minutes. Do not drain!
- While sausage is cooking, dice potatoes. (I love using my Vidalia Chop Wizard for dicing the potatoes. Super fast!)
- Add potatoes, salt and pepper to meat.
- Cover and cook until potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- While potatoes are cooking, whisk milk and flour together until smooth.
- Add to sausage and potato mixture and cook just until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Top with parsley and ENJOY!
PLEASE NOTE: Shady Brook Farms turkey products are available in the following states: ME, NH, VT, NY, NJ, MA, VA, RI, CT, PA, MD, DE, WV, NC, SC, GA, and FL. (For those outside of those states, look for Shady Brook Farms’ sister brand, Honeysuckle White!)
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Journey
Googled “what can I make for dinner with one pound of ground sausage” because I didn’t prepare any meat for that night. This came up and looked so easy and what my family would eat! I was given a monster sized cabbage recently and had used it in three other recipes with leftover so I added that in as well. Had the leftover the next day with scrambled eggs and cheese mixed in! Would make a great baked casserole with biscuits baked on top. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Lydia Beiler
So glad you all enjoyed the recipe, Journey! And your additions and ideas sound delicious too. I love the creativity!
Tonya
I loooooved this recipe. I appreciate the affordability and ease of it as well! Thank you! ❤️
Lydia Beiler
You are very welcome, Tonya! So glad to hear that you enjoyed it. It’s always a favorite at our house too.
J. H.
Great recipe – like others, I added a bit to the original ingredients here, but not much! I seasoned the meat with salt and a variety of other spices, added bacon, and then used cornstarch instead of flour since it thickens MUCH faster and so kept the potatoes from cooking too long and turning to mush.
Tasty, inexpensive to make, and quick. Doesn’t get much better!
Lydia Beiler
You can’t go wrong adding bacon, can you? 🙂 Glad that you enjoyed it and thanks for taking the time to share your feedback.
Joel
Had a roll of hot sausage to use , found this recipe and tried it !! Loved it !!! Used cayenne pepper, Italian seasoning. Added to much water so used a couple beef Bullion cubes and loved it !! Thank you !! Another new go to !
Lydia Beiler
Oh, this sounds like great changes for anyone that loves spicier food, Joel!
Lenore
This was a nice change up from tomato-based dishes with Italian sausage! I added a bit of dried rosemary and steamed whole green beans. Thank you for posting.
Lydia Beiler
So glad you enjoyed it, Lenore! And your additions sound tasty. I have some fresh rosemary in my herb bed and I think I’m going to try adding a bit next time just to change it up a bit.
Rose
Added bacon bits & fresh spinach; delish!
Lydia Beiler
Bacon is always good. 🙂 And I love the spinach idea too. Going to have to try that!
Shellie
Really good base, but I did add to it in order to boost the flavor. I used Kroger Country Pork (what I had on hand) for my ground sausage, and then added some garlic and cheese (mixed pepper jack and cheddar). I was happy with it there, but then saw the other commenter say she added bacon bits so I threw some of those in there and it really pushed this over the top!
I’ll definitely be making this again, and I’ll probably try throwing in some veggies to add a little extra nutrition. Thank you!
Lydia Beiler
That sounds delicious, Shellie! Thanks for sharing.